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• Would you please make a presentation on the legislation that was introduced and passed last year that
• , sample legislation that was given to me.
• And so I was like, oh, this is going to be a great piece of legislation for me to do.
• I was like, oh, this is going to be a great piece of legislation for me to do.
• Because I had passed legislation. Yes, Madam Chair.

Keywords: Disability Commission, 976, house, all

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• I don't believe that you guys have lived up to the legislative.
• Right, we're going to move on next to the legislative session.
• Megan, please give your legislative update. Good morning.
• Megan and her team are out tracking legislation, answering questions for legislators, and just making
• You know, the federal legislation is in place.

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• And how do you plan on legislating this session? Has it impacted that?
• Senator Port is carrying that legislation that creates a civil right of action against federal actions
• I'm working on a piece of legislation that would require federal agents to follow Minnesota's law around
• Port is carrying that um legislation Port is carrying that um legislation that<00:03:18.640>
• <00:03:29.440> that working on a piece of legislation that working on a piece of legislation

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• WE ARE NOT LEGISLATING TO THE HIGHEST COMMON DENOMINATOR.
• WE LEGISLATE TO THE LOWEST COMMON DENOMINATOR.
• SOMEONE SAID YOU CAN'T LEGISLATE TRUST AND THAT'S A WORD. YOU CAN'T. YOU CAN'T LEGISLATE TRUST.
• IN THIS LEGISLATION YOUR FILING IS FOR YOU AND ME.
• THIS BILL LEGISLATES TO ALL OUR CONSTITUENTS.

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• <00:08:52.959> in legislation will spark innovation in legislation will spark innovation in housing
• Thank you for your time and consideration of this legislation.
• Thank you for your time and consideration of this legislation.
• Thank you for your time and consideration of this legislation.
• Thank you, chair and thank you legislation. Thank you. That's the last legislation. Thank you.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• May we always see that every constituent, staff member, and legislator is made in your image.
• Forgive us when we have chosen... ...member and legislator is made in your image.
• That is why the legislation is before us today.
• This legislation is about prevention.
• And I continue to believe that this legislation, and why? That entire investigation.

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• be aware of where it's going, and see if, you know, we need to move something along with further legislation
• If you remember when we first worked on this legislation, the repeal was to give the DA time to make
• and said that we particular legislation and said that we understood<00:13:03.400> because<00:
• > saying<00:13:33.120> we we passed this legislation saying we we passed this legislation
• ,<00:14:10.520> the first worked on this legislation, the first worked on this legislation

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• This piece of legislation is the... ...piece of legislation that funds our state government.
• As you know, Representative, this legislative body that me and you have both been in— you've been in
• As you know, you're a student of history and the history of the legislative process and government in
• But for the purview of the legislative budget, that's outside of the scope of purview.
• This legislative budget is outside of the scope of purview.

Bills: SB1177, HB3705, SB1942, SB2026, SB1533, SB1327, SB2065, SB2155, SB2159

Keywords: education funding, mental health services, public safety, housing, state budget, tax credit, parental choice, private school, income tax, dental insurance, health care, medical necessity, insurance claims, dentist rights, military discharge, veterans, DD Form 214, confidentiality, grandchildren access, veteran burial

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• legislation over to the chair. >> Thank you, Representative Pson. >> Thank you, members.
• , and I'd like to carry this legislation, and I'd like to carry this over<00:10:28.800> to<00:
• Curtis Stewart from ABC being here today and our conversations regarding the piece of legislation.
• Uh I do have uh actually legislation.
• of legislation of legislation uh<00:13:24.800> for<00:13:25.120> events<00:13:25.920

Bills: SB265, HB593

Keywords: data processing centers, tax abatements, economic development, construction related taxes, energy infrastructure, small craft distilleries, wineries, alcoholic beverages, licensing, craft beverage industry, 1136, house, all

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• Um so this piece of uh legislation this.
• Um so this piece of uh legislation uh<00:03:45.120> gives<00:03:46.319> um<00:03:46.959
• Uh and but<00:04:14.239> this<00:04:14.480> legislation<00:04:15.120> will<00:04
• :15.360> give<00:04:15.840> Alabama but this legislation will give Alabama but this legislation
• <00:04:22.479> has this will this piece of legislation has this will this piece of legislation

Bills: HB372, HB361, HB391, HB372, HB361, HB391

Keywords: Elmore County, rental tax, tax revenue, infrastructure funding, economic development, Ma-Chis Lower Creek Indian Tribe, tribal police, reservation security, state-recognized tribe, law enforcement authority, certified police officer, Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission, P.O.S.T., trespass, warrantless arrest, tribal land, sovereignty, public safety, Indian tribe, reservation

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• After we've introduced this legislation, we have kept our promise that this something comes before us
• What the primary objective of this legislation is, it establishes a study committee that's tasked with
• It establishes a study legislation is.
• questions on that piece of legislation. questions on that piece of legislation.
• Um, this is just the proposed legislation with that to really look at that.

Keywords: Universities and Colleges - Room 216, 2 February, 2026; 4:30 PM, 925, all

Summary: The committee first heard an explanation of a bill dealing with confidentiality of certain contracts between students, the university, and personnel reviewing those contracts. The measure would require those agreements and their terms to be kept confidential except as otherwise provided by law or court order, and it would set out damages and remedies for unauthorized disclosure, including by agents. The committee then moved title sufficient and do pass, with committee substitute, and the motion carried. Senator Blackman presented SB 2046, a bill that would create a property right in an individual’s name, likeness, and voice, including rules for transfer, contract, inheritance, penalties for misuse, and First Amendment protections. Senator Leno offered a reverse repealer amendment, which was adopted, and the committee then voted title sufficient, do pass, committee substitute. The committee next discussed SB 2208, creating the Mississippi Public University Governance Study Commission to review system-level governance, accountability, oversight, and coordination among public institutions of higher learning. The sponsor said the commission would study other states, including Florida and Tennessee, report by December 1, and dissolve January 1 of the following year, with support from the Joint Legislative Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review. After questions about comparable models and the goals of the study, the committee voted title sufficient, do pass. Finally, the committee considered SB 2342, the Safe Dormitories Act, which would require public institutions of higher learning and community colleges to report on dormitory safety policies, including coeducational and single-sex housing arrangements, bathrooms, curfews, and age requirements. Members questioned whether the report could already be requested without codifying it and asked about a fiscal note; the sponsor said there was no fiscal note. Senator Deleno moved to table the bill, and the motion carried. The committee then took up a final measure simply bringing forth IHL code sections, with the sponsor saying the committee was still working with the College Board on related factors; the committee voted title sufficient, do pass, and then rose and reported.

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• For their families, for their personal needs and concerns, we lift these legislators before you, and
• It's not personal, just a disagreement in policy, but it is legislation.
• So, this will allow us to get our legislation. They could extend this, honestly.
• But this would allow us to run legislation to the last day because they're not running the legislation
• They're not running legislation today, so we want to ensure that our legislation gets back to us.

Bills: SB1687, HB1687, HB4431, HB2894, HB2979, HB3262, HB3298, HB3369, HB3431, HB3462, SB1226, SB1876, SB1916, SB1920, HB3467, HB3498, HB3500, HB3521, HB3581, HB3650, HB3673, HB3764, HB3767, HB3781, HB3800, HB3831, HB3834, HB3941, HB2749, HB3970, HB3972, HB3979, HB3980, HB3981, HB3996, HB4095, HB4104, HB4191, HB4248, HB4298, HB4338, HB4427, HB4428, HJR1023, HB3660, HB3718, HB4326, HB3443, HB3880, HB3649, HB3000, SB1651, SB504, SB372, SB1326, SB1633, SB248, SB1242, SB1238, SB423, SB1989, SB1286, SB904, SB1213, SB1216, SB1827, SB65, SB1390, SB259, SB1944, SB540, SB2139, SB346, SB1595, SB1400, SB1555, SB1209, SB2110, SB1670, SB1061, SB2104, HR1057, SB1946, SB1734, SB1316, SB1360, SB1557, SB1684, SB2049, SB1410, SB2011, SB1437, SB1204, SB1732, SB1775, SB2084, SB1380, SB1572, SB1772, SB1224, SB710, SB1338, SB1266, SB1303, SB1307, SB1562, SB1794, SB1191, SB1983, SB1832, SB1448, SB1534, SB1593, SB1597, SB1630, SB1489, SB1726, SB1796, SB1806, SB1877, SB1451, SB1553, SB1632, SB1423, SB1425, SB1502, SB2180, SB1725, SB2182, HB3003, HB3004, HB4434, HB4324, HB4342, HB2137, HB4432, SJR50, SJR52, SJR53

Keywords: driver licenses, exam proctor, Service Oklahoma, commercial training, background checks, advance directive, advance health care directive, health care proxy, medical power of attorney, durable power of attorney for health care, living will, surrogate decision-maker, default surrogate, health care agent, capacity determination, supported decision making, mental health directive, psychiatric advance directive, end-of-life care, life-sustaining treatment

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• and similar concerns about legislation and similar concerns about legislation that's<00:53:30.119
• <02:38:18.880> and were included in the legislation and were included in the legislation and
• This is critical legislation.
• This is critical legislation.
• This is critical legislation.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, February 6, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• . legislation. legislation.
• I see this every day when I read the comments about proposed legislation, this legislation and legislation
• I see this every day when I read the comments about proposed legislation, this legislation and legislation
• I see this every day when I read the comments about proposed legislation, this legislation and legislation
• I see this every day when I read the comments about proposed legislation, this legislation and legislation

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• rule before us considers legislation rule before us considers legislation focus<02:45:36.880>
• <04:25:02.119> to bipartisan Common Sense legislation to bipartisan Common Sense legislation
• <04:25:12.880> as hdhp this Common Sense l legislation as hdhp this Common Sense l legislation
• colleagues to support this legislation colleagues to support this legislation and<04:32:26.560><
• <04:32:31.800> is thank you Mr Speaker this legislation is thank you Mr Speaker this legislation

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Signed, John Treadwell, Clerk. on Local Legislation. Signed John on Local Legislation.
• to the Committee on Local Legislation. to the Committee on Local Legislation.
• I'm talking about legislators. Sure. I'm talking about legislators. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
• He was a legislator.
• genesis of this piece of legislation. genesis of this piece of legislation.

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Summary: The Alabama Senate convened, heard a prayer and pledge, established a quorum, excused absent senators, and adopted the prior journal. The chamber received House messages, including referral of Senate Confirmation 89 for Rex Jones to the Underground and Aboveground Storage Tank Trust Funds Management Board, and concurred in Senate Bill 231 after a 30-0 vote. Several local House bills were referred to the Committee on Local Legislation. During personal remarks, Senator Coleman-Madison recognized Women’s History Month and highlighted Alabama native Mary Ellen Jolly and her book, "Accidental Activist," praising women who support the legislature. The Senate then processed committee reports, including favorable reports on multiple Finance and Taxation General Fund bills (SB 143, 144, 145 with substitute, 152, 153, 154, 162, 226 with substitute, and 146 with substitute and one abstention), as well as confirmations for Nancy Sandford, Marty Abrams, and Jim Page to the University of North Alabama Board of Trustees, all of which were confirmed. Committee reports also advanced several county and municipal and local legislation measures, including SB 292, HB 351, HB 141, HB 273, HB 504, HB 488, SB 343, and SB 346. On the floor, SB 333 on class two municipalities passed after adoption of its BIR and committee amendment, and HB 308, a proposed constitutional amendment for Mobile County, passed after the Senate tabled the committee amendment, adopted a substitute amendment by Senator Figures, and approved the certification resolution. SB 334 for Shelby County, SB 339 for Crenshaw County, and HB 507 for Covington County also passed, with certification resolutions adopted where required. The governor returned SB 228 with an executive amendment, and the Senate concurred 33-0. The Rules Committee report set the special order calendar for the next legislative day, listing bills including SB 91, SB 280, SB 181, SB 237, SB 326, SB 255, HB 77, HB 104, HB 110, HB 271, HB 362, HB 332, HB 429, SB 211, HB 125, HB 122, HB 124, SB 140, SB 199, and SB 332. Senator Singleton spoke at length criticizing the handling of minority-sponsored bills and questioning several measures, and after debate the Senate adopted the special order calendar 34-0. SB 91 was then carried over at the call of the chair.

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• But this legislation in my committee.
• <00:48:01.920> which ago to this piece of legislation which ago to this piece of legislation
• motion on this piece of legislation.
• > legislation.
• > legislate, expedient to legislate, expedient to legislate, then<01:01:17.839> so<01:01

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• I've been here nine years legislators.
• and where this legislation stands now. and where this legislation stands now.
• This legislation is very straightforward. Legislation is very straightforward.
• the return of this legislation in 2026. the return of this legislation in 2026.
• Two months ago, Texas passed legislation that is similar to Senator Douglas's legislation.

Keywords: 1. Call to Order and Roll Call – 00:00:00 2. Approval of Minutes – 00:01:32 3. Getting to Know the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky – 00:02:26 4. Healthy Kids Clinic – 00:26:58 5. Pharmacy Payment Parity – 00:56:36 6. Ibogaine – 01:17:37 7. Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations – 01:53:05 8. Adjournment – 01:53:19, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the prior meeting minutes and recognized Eric Clark for his service, noting this may be his last meeting before he leaves state government. The main presentation was from Allison Adams, president and CEO of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, who described the organization’s history, nonpartisan mission, and focus on health equity, prevention, and upstream policy solutions. She said Kentucky’s poor rankings in chronic disease, preventable hospitalizations, and life expectancy show the need to shift resources toward prevention and community-driven strategies rather than relying mainly on treatment after people become sick. Adams emphasized leading health indicators, arguing that lawmakers should track actionable measures such as quit attempts and smoke-free policies instead of only lagging indicators like disease rates and mortality. In response to questions, she said accountability should be shared across communities and systems, with possible incentives and disincentives tied to outcomes, and she supported creating a public data utility or dashboard, ideally with university partners, to help legislators and communities monitor progress. She also cited examples of accountable health community models and said Kentucky could adapt similar approaches. The committee then heard from Meade County Schools Superintendent Mark Martin and district health coordinator Karen Kotche about the Healthy Kids Clinic partnership with Cumberland Health. They described a seven-year effort that led to full implementation in the district, which now has a nurse in every school and a nurse practitioner, allowing services such as sports physicals and other clinic functions to be provided on campus. They said the program has been a strong investment for students and the community and began explaining how the district built the partnership after earlier efforts and delays, including the pandemic.

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• I'm a legislative analyst with the Texas Cannabis Policy Center and a legislative ambassador for the
• SB 5 is performative legislation.
• SB5 is performative legislation.
• Luis Figueroa, the legislative senior legislative director for Every Texan.
• with their legislators.

Bills: SB 5, SB 11, SB 12

Keywords: disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, human trafficking, trafficking victim, compelling prostitution, affirmative defense, criminal defense, coercion, force fraud or coercion, sexual exploitation, victim protection, Penal Code, Texas criminal law, prosecution, party liability, affirmative defense statute, survivor rights

Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs took up Senate Bill 5, which Senator Perry described as a ban on intoxicating THC consumer products while preserving legal CBD, CBG, hemp seed, hemp seed protein powder, and hemp seed oil products. Perry argued that most retail THC products are already illegal under federal law, that the industry has used loopholes and misleading labeling to sell high-potency products, and that regulation would be ineffective because chemists can quickly alter formulations. He also said the bill would steer people with medical needs toward the Texas Compassionate Use Program (T-Cup), which he and other supporters described as the proper physician-guided alternative. Committee members and witnesses repeatedly discussed the distinction between legal hemp-derived products and intoxicating THC products, and Perry said the bill would not touch non-consumable hemp uses such as fiber and clothing. Invited testimony came from law enforcement and medical witnesses who supported the bill. Texas Police Chiefs Association representative Steve Dye, Kaufman County District Attorney Early Wiley, and Chambers County Sheriff Brian Hawthorne all said regulation would be too costly, too complex, and ultimately unenforceable, while a ban would be clearer and easier to enforce. They cited overloaded DPS labs, the need for expensive private testing, limited police and prosecutor resources, and the difficulty of keeping up with constantly changing cannabinoids and out-of-state products. Hawthorne and Wiley described raids and investigations involving warehouses, retail stores, cash seizures, and products they said were marketed to young people and often mislabeled or imported from other states. They also said the bill would help law enforcement by creating a clearer legal line and protecting legitimate CBD/CBG businesses. Dr. Lindy McGee, speaking for the Texas Medical Association and Texas Pediatric Society, testified that retail THC products pose serious risks to children and adolescents, including addiction, impaired brain development, psychosis, suicide attempts, self-harm, accidental toddler ingestions, and possible long-term cognitive effects. She said there is no effective medication treatment for THC addiction comparable to nicotine cessation tools, and she supported restrictions such as child-resistant packaging, no marketing to minors, and age limits, while opposing criminal penalties for possession by minors. Senators asked follow-up questions about brain development, memory, dementia risk, pregnancy, and cardiovascular effects. No vote was taken during the portion provided, and the committee continued with invited testimony and questions.

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• Rodriguez and I'm the deputy legislative Rodriguez and I'm the deputy legislative auditor<00:02:
• <00:03:39.120> uh with the Office of the Legislative uh with the Office of the Legislative
• know, committees, state legislative know, committees, state legislative committees<00:37:45.680>
• . legislation. legislation.
• But um the legislative audit commission.

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Summary: The Legislative Audit Commission heard a presentation from the Office of the Legislative Auditor on its evaluation of the Office of Ombuds for Families (OBFF). Auditors said the office remains important because of Minnesota’s long history of racial disparities in the child protection system, but they found major problems with how OBFF is operating. The report said OBFF’s statutory duties are very broad compared with its small staff and budget, and that the ombuds persons are not carrying out all required duties while spending substantial time on activities not required by law. Auditors also said the office’s recent impact is unclear and that its complaint-handling work has significant deficiencies, including poor documentation, limited data, few policies, inconsistent handling, and failure to follow best practices. The presentation also focused on oversight and accountability. Auditors said OBFF’s three community boards, which are supposed to appoint and oversee the ombuds persons, have not provided adequate oversight: meeting requirements were often not met, attendance was low, and there was little evidence the boards were fulfilling their statutory duties. The auditors further said OBFF’s unusual structure, with no single designated leader and shared authority among the three ombuds persons, creates unclear lines of accountability. Their recommendations included revising OBFF’s statutory duties to better match legislative goals and resources, improving complaint-handling practices, strengthening board oversight, and establishing a single leadership position for the office. Members asked follow-up questions about racial disproportionality in out-of-home care, spending on nonrequired activities, and whether the ombuds persons met statutory qualification requirements. Auditors referred members to the report for more detailed data, said the office does not track expenditures by function, and noted that while the ombuds persons have relevant professional backgrounds, the evaluation raised concerns about whether they are meeting their duties as expected. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.